HYOSCYAMINE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hyoscyamine" is a kind of...):

alkaloid (natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants)

poison; poisonous substance; toxicant (any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism)

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